# \#gdpr

**URL:** https://discuss.openedx.org/tag/gdpr/26.md

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## [Privacy concerns with tracking module](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/privacy-concerns-with-tracking-module/4865)

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**Author:** [@MaartenGH](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/MaartenGH)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2021, 12:19pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/privacy-concerns-with-tracking-module/4865 "2021-05-07T12:19:17Z")

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Dear Open edX users and developers, tl;dr: the tracking module collects a lot of personal data that we do not need. Can open edx turn it off by default? We have run an Open edX instance for a Digital Security training …

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## [Issues with account self-deletion feature](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/issues-with-account-self-deletion-feature/1172)

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**Author:** [@MHaton](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/MHaton)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2020, 2:18pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/issues-with-account-self-deletion-feature/1172 "2020-10-15T14:18:05Z")

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We’ve recently finally had someone actually use the account deletion feature, but they did so in error, and now they can’t re-register because their email address is ‘in use’. Is this by design? I get why their accounts…